Carton for containing straws and the like



June 18, 1940. B. R. FARRAND CARTON FOR CONTAINING STRAWS AND THE LIKE Filed July 14. 1938 Innen-bm? El.

EL! Mm Hthin-Une 5 Patented June 18, 1940 CARTON FOR CGNTAINING STRAWS-AND THE LIKE Burdette Richmond Farrand, Toronto,A Ontario,

Canad Application July 14, 1938, Serial No. 219,287 In Canada November 27, 1937 (Cl.v 229-17) 6 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in cartons for containing straws and the like, and the object of the invention is to devise a carton in which the straws will be protected from dust and dirt when in stock, in which the ends of the straws which contact the lips of the user will be' protected from contamination by the fingers when being withdrawn from the carton, and in which the rstraws are fed continuously forward to the gripping point, and it consists essentially of the arrangement and construction of parts all as hereinafter more particularly explained.

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of my carton filled for use.

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan View taken directly beneath the carton top.

Fig. 3 is a similar view to Fig. 2 taken directly above the means for feeding the straws forward.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail of a fragmentary portion of the carton showing the discharge orifice and adjacent parts.

Fig. 5 is a plan View of the unfolded blank out of which the carton is formed.

In the drawing like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the differentviews.

4The carton comprises side walls I, 2, 3 and 4 separated by the crease lines IX, 2X and 3X. 5, 6, 'I and' are aps separated from the upper ends of thc walls I and 2, 3 and 4, by the crease line 5X and foldable thereon to form the top wall of the carton.

9, I Il, II and I2 are aps separated from the lower ends of the walls I, 2, 3 and 4, by the` crease line 9X. I3 is an extension flap extending laterally from the wall lI and separated therefrom by the crease line I0. I4 is an extension flap extending laterally from the Wall 4 and separated therefrom by the crease line 4.

I5 and I6 are notches, the lower major portions I5X and IEX of which are formed respectively in the ap I3 and wall I and-in the flap I4 and,

wall 4 and centred respectively on the crease lines I0 and 40. The upper or minor portions of the.

cured to the inner face of the blank as indicated at I9 by spots of adhesive or otherwise.

20 and 2| are horizontal slits formed inlthe flaps I3 and I4 and walls I and.2, the slits being provided with inwardlyconverging downward 6 extensions 20X and 20 and 2|X and 2I0. 22 is a tongue formed by an upwardly inclined incision in the blank centred on the crease line I0 and spaced below the slit 20. 23 is an endless elastic band which extends around the straws to draw them into a bundle. One portion of the band 23 is passed through the slits 20 and 2I, the side portions 23X and 230 being held apart in the slit extensions 20X, 2IX and .20, 2I0, such portions converging downward to form a. loop which is anchored beneath the tongue 22 and thus draw the straws into the corner of the carton formed by the converging walls I and 4 as indicated clearly in Fig. 3 and into position closely adjacent to the centre of the orifice I5'-I6,so that they may be gripped by the ngers of the customer for withdrawal.

The distance between the slit portions 20X and 2I and the base of the tongue 22 is substantially equal to the length of the elastic band. Then 25 when the last straw is in position to be withdrawn, that portion of the band extending be- I8 is a piece of Cellophane which is se `,dust when in stock or on the shelf., I provide the against the last straw. The last straw is thus carried into position to be dispensed.

It will be noted that the lower end of the orice I5-I6 is wide to allowof the passage of the fingers therethrough to grip a straw at a point' intermediately between the ends of the straw. The side edges of the orifice converge towards each other towards the upper end of the orice and thus prevent the upper portion of the straw being gripped bythe fingers and thus be in danger of contamination. The orifice extends into the walls 5 and 8 at |50 and |60 so as to permit the straws being lifted vertically upward for removal.

` The slit 20 being spaced from the lower end of the orifice I5-I6, provides a wall portion 25 against which the straws are rmly held by the band 23 so that they are retained in an upright position and caught sag forward at their upper ends to present an untidy appearance.

In order that the straws may be protected from piece of Cellophane I8 above referred to which is secured at I9 and folded around the corner of the carton bundle to cover the opening I5-I6, the 'top of the strip being folded over the top of the bundle as indicated at I8* so ai to protect the upper ends of the straws from dirt passing through the upper portions |50 and |60 of the orifice l5-I6. A

From this description it will be seen that I have devised a carton which will protect the straws or other contents from dust and dirt and prevent contamination by the fingers of those parts of the straws which come in contact with the lips of the user. A

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a carton for containing straws and the like, an unfolded blank forming the walls of the carton, an extension fiap extending from the opposed end edges of the blank in each of which and in each opposite end edge a notch is cut whereby a discharge orifice is formed in a corner of the carton by the blank when vfolded with the extension flaps in an overlapping position, such orifice extending from the centre of the blank to the top of the folded carton.

2. In a carton for containing straws and the like, a blank foldable to form the side and end walls of a carton, overlapping portions forming extensions of two adjacent side Walls of the folded carton and overlapping portions forming the end walls of the carton, notches formed in the side wall extensions and an end wall which by the folding of the blank so that the extensions overlap form orifices through which the straws are gripped, such orifice being so formed as to permit the outward and upward passage of a gripped straw as it is., withdrawn from the carton. i.

3. In a cartonfor containngstraws and the like, a carton wall structure having a straw-dispensing orifice therein, a transverse slit formed in the wall structure and spaced from the lower end of the orifice, means anchored to the exterior of the carton and extending through the slit to engage the straws to draw them firmly against that portion of the wall intervening betweenthe slit and orifice to retain the straws adjacent the lower end of the dispensing orifice,

an elastic band forming a loop extending through the slit andaround the contained straws at one end, and means for anchoring the opposite end of the band atdlstance below the slit substantially equal to the length of the band'loop when the band is unstretched.

5. In a carton for containing straws and the like, carton side and end Wall structures having a straw dispensing orifice formed in the side walls and extending at one end into an end wall, and a piece of rupturable material secured to the inner face of the side wall at one side of the orifice and extending freely over that portion of 'the orifice formed in the side wall structure and having a free upper portion fold'able to extend over that portion of the orifice formed in the end wall structure and over the ends of the straws contained in the carton.

6. The combination with an elastic band adapted to surround a bundle of straws, of a carton for containing the straws having a discharge slot and a slit portion below the slot through which the band extends, and means for anchoring the band exterior of the carton, such means being so located that the contracted band extends around the anchoring point through the e'nds of the slit and directly between such ends whereby the band bears on the last straw of 4the bundle to feed it to the discharge slot for removal.

BURDETTE RICHMOND IFARRAND. 

